The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989 to 1991. The conflict began around disputes ove
NASA image of the Senegal River valley: Mauritania is located to the north and Senegal is located to south.
Abdou Diouf, president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000.
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Mauritania, officially and also known as the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the
Mauritania–Senegal Border War
…The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989 to 1991. The conflict began around disputes over the two countries' River Senegal border and grazing…
Rock art in the Sahara Desert
The Portuguese Empire ruled Arguin (Portuguese: Arguim) from 1445, after Prince Henry the Navigator set up a feitoria, until 1633.
After the Portuguese, the Dutch, and then the French, took control of Arguin until abandoning it in 1685.
Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara.